Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology
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The Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology or Y4iT is an annual conference in information technology
held in the Philippines
and organized by the University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center
(UP ITTC). It is aimed at college students, professionals, educators, technology experts and enthusiasts by sharing ideas, innovations and best practices in the field of information technology. Every year, thousands of attendees from different locations the Philippines converge this congress. The event is also hosted by the University of the Philippines
Diliman, and the UP System IT Foundation (UP SITF) in cooperation with Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE), Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), and the UP ITTC Student Volunteer Corps.
, attracted at least 5,000 participants from all over the nation. Attendance has been steadily increasing, benefiting from an increasing number of lectures.
from September 13 to September 16, 2011 at the University Theater and UP Film Institute for the Main Event, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni for the Sponsors Exhibit. An estimated 26,000 delegates (senior high school and college students, IT professionals, members of the academe, and IT enthusiasts) from all over the nation attended the four-day event.
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
held in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and organized by the University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center
University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center
The University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center is a joint program of the University of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency devoted to training professionals in Information Technology...
(UP ITTC). It is aimed at college students, professionals, educators, technology experts and enthusiasts by sharing ideas, innovations and best practices in the field of information technology. Every year, thousands of attendees from different locations the Philippines converge this congress. The event is also hosted by the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
Diliman, and the UP System IT Foundation (UP SITF) in cooperation with Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE), Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), and the UP ITTC Student Volunteer Corps.
History
Y4iT’s precursor, the 2003 National IT Student Congress held on September 2 and 3 at the University Theater in UP Diliman, Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, attracted at least 5,000 participants from all over the nation. Attendance has been steadily increasing, benefiting from an increasing number of lectures.
| Year | Date | Venue | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sept. 2-3 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 5,000 |
| 2004 | Sept. 5-6 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 5,500 |
| 2005 | Sept. 15-17 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 7,500 |
| 2006 | Sept. 13-15 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 12,500 |
| 2007 | Sept. 12-14 | SM North EDSA (Cinema 9-12), Quezon City | 16,000 |
| 2008 | Sept. 2-5 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 18,000 |
| 2009 | Sept. 8-11 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 20,000 |
| 2010 | Sept. 14-17 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 22,000 |
Y4iT 2011
Y4iT 2011 will be held in UP Diliman, Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
from September 13 to September 16, 2011 at the University Theater and UP Film Institute for the Main Event, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni for the Sponsors Exhibit. An estimated 26,000 delegates (senior high school and college students, IT professionals, members of the academe, and IT enthusiasts) from all over the nation attended the four-day event.
See also
- UP Department of Computer ScienceUP Department of Computer ScienceThe Department of Computer Science is one of nine departments in the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Engineering.-Location:It is located at the ground and second and third floors of the along Velasquez Street...
- Philippine Society of Information Technology EducatorsPhilippine Society of Information Technology EducatorsThe Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators, or PSITE, is a professional body of information technology education practitioners in the Philippines. Its members are primarily academics; teachers of computer science, information technology, information and communication technology,...
- University of the Philippines Information Technology Training CenterUniversity of the Philippines Information Technology Training CenterThe University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center is a joint program of the University of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency devoted to training professionals in Information Technology...